Meet Alexis and Anna.
1. Famous People. Theme: Biographies. Communication Objectives: To Discuss Favorite Performers and Famous People;
To Talk About Events in the Past;
To Ask and Answer Questions;
To Complete Timelines. Language Objectives: To Use Regular and Irregular Past Tense;
To Use Appropriate Form Questions. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: To Use Music and Rhythm; To Understand Chronological Order;
To Skim for Information;
Top Sequence Events in a Time Line;
To Conduct Research; To Guess a Person's Identity from Clues. Content Connections: Art: Drama: Literature/Language Arts; Music; Social Studies.
2. My Story. Theme: Personal Experiences. Communication Objectives: To Talk About Personal Experiences; To Read and Write Friendly Letters; To Conduct a Survey; To Fill in a Personal Questionnaire. Language Objectives: To Use Past Participles; To Use the Present Perfect. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: To Brainstorm; To Figure Out Meaning From Context; To Identify Main Ideas; To Conduct a Survey; To Make Charts and Graphs; To Make Predictions; To Skim for specific Information; To Use Pictures to Determine Meaning. Content Connections: Drama: Literature/Language Arts; Music; Social Studies.
3. Jobs. Theme: Jobs. Communication Objectives: To Discuss Career Aptitudes and Requirements; To Interview Someone. Language Objectives: To Use Gerunds; To Use Present Conditionals (If clauses). Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: Content Connections: Art: Literature/Language Arts; Social Studies.
4. The Future. Theme: The Future. Communication Objectives: To Make Predictions; To Talk and Write About the Future: To Conduct an Opinion Poll; To Say a Poem; To Plan and Put on a Radio Show. Language Objectives: To Use the Future Tense With Will; To Use May, Might, Could. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: To Use Pictures to Make Predictions; To Make Vocabulary Flashcards; To Use Drawings and Diagrams; To Understand Cause and Effect. Content Connections: Art: Literature/Language Arts; Math; Science; Social Studies.
5. The Planets. Theme: Planets and Outer Space. Communication Objectives: To Learn Facts About the Planets; To Make Comparison; To Read and Write About Imaginary Trips to Another Planet. Language Objectives: To Use Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives; To Use Contrary-to-fact Conditionals (If + Past Tense + Would + Verb); To Form Questions. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: To Read and Interpret Graphs and Diagrams; To Make Comparisons. Content Connections: Art: Drama: Literature/Language Arts; Math; Music; Science.
6. Adventures. Theme: Adventure Stories. Communication Objectives: To Discuss Leisure Time Activities and Adventure Stories; To Tell What One Would or Wouldn't Like to Do; To Narrate Past Events. Language Objectives: To Use If Clauses and Modals; To Use the Past Tense. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: To Figure Out Meaning From Context; To Summarize a Story; To Identify Main Ideas; To Use Graphic Organizers. Content Connections: Geography; Literature/Language Arts. 7. Records Theme: Games and Contests. Communication Objectives: To Discuss Games; Contests, and Records; To Ask and Answer Information Questions; To Organize a Classroom "Olympics" . Language Objectives: To Use Superlative Forms; To Use Most/Fewest + Nouns; To Form Information Questions. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: To Skim; To Use Headings to Locate Information; To Categorize; To Gather Information for Reports. Content Connections: Geography Literature/Language Arts; Math; Music.
8. Symbols. Theme: Nonverbal Communication. Communication Objectives: To Discuss Signs and Symbols; To Make Suggestions; To Give and Follow Directions; To Read and Write a Poem. Language Objectives: To Use Might, Could, and Must to Express Probability; To Understand and Write Directions; To Use Color Idioms. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: To Give and Interpret Nonverbal Messages; To Figure Out Meaning From Context; To Use Illustrations. Content Connections: Art; Literature/Language Arts; Math; Social Studies.
9. On Stage. Theme: Talents and Entertainment. Communication Objectives: To Discuss Personal Talents and Entertainment; To State Opinions; To Read and Write Review; To Conduct a Survey; To Plan and Put on a Talent Show; To Follow Directions; To Tell and Appreciate Jokes. Language Objectives: To Use the Language of Opinion; To Understand Directions; To Use Good at + Gerund. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: To Use Music and Rhyme; To Understand and Use Synonyms and Antonyms; Order Tasks; To Classify; To Listen for Details. Content Connections: Art: Drama: Literature/Language Arts; Music. Alex and Anna's "Good-Bye" . Cutout Pages.
| Access no. | Call number | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01796/12 | 428.2407 Her N/s-VI | Library - 7th Floor | Available |